Eastern Tennessee Thread

[Rodeoclown1189]

any one interested in a blue birchen marans rooster, Black marans hen with silver leakage , solid blue marans hen and a blue copper marans hen? all are feather legged? i gotta sell these guys soon

 

[bairo]

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Wazine should be fine if you have it laying around. If not I have enough for your water cans or I can pull it up for individual dosage either one. The stuff I had was a good initial hit that gets everything...wazine will be plenty for a follow up. Even pour on ivermec if you have it laying around. Dont go out and buy anything special...like I said above I'll run you out something if you need it.

 

[bairo]

Im trying to gather info and just stick it on my BYC page also. Takes me a while though to add more because of all the research (so I am certain I get it right.) If your chicken bites the dust....it aint goin to be my fault

LOL

 

[tennesseeckn]

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This is why I want to be Lori when I grow up.

ETA: Will you have to vaccinate the rest of your flock?

 

[tennesseeckn]

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Always with the reality with you, huh?

I ALMOST had myself talked into adopting one, too! They're only five months old, so I don't know if they've haven a chance to prove themselves as LGD's or not, but you make a good point about training. I might not be the best candidate considering my little dog feels like he has the option of using the carpet under my son's desk as a restroom if it's too rainy or cold outside.

Instead of teaching him not to do it, I just keep my son's door closed. The Dog Whisperer I am not.

Contrast, congrats on selling your birds! I'm impressed you got all of yours wormed. I thought you had passed me up by now! I have to get the rest of mine in daylight. They are in small coops and I can't stand the thought of trying thread chickens out of their little access doors. How did you keep track of them during the day when they're running around and stuff?

It is very true that breed ID can sometimes not be exact. I looked at the dogs and I know for certain that they do have Anatolian in them and from the body conformation do look like GP. I worked with a dog and cat rescue for quite a while and you do have to be careful. This is how those who raise either breed to be serious livestock guards do. First...the mother lives with the herd or what it is she guards. The pups are born within that group and stay there until they are sold. The dogs must have the prominent bond with the livestock..NOT the humans. In fact those with serious guard dogs have very limited interaction with their dogs...such as feeding, going to the vet. They never play with them..their first job is protect the livestock. A friend of mine taught me this. He raised GP for quite some time. If something suspicious came onto their property the chickens would run and stand under the dogs.

Just from my experience in working with both of these breeds...these pups probably would make good guard dogs but it will take a lot of work even at 5 months. A lot of it is instinct but like tnchickenut said....if not properly trained it can go the other way. If you are serious about wanting one I would check with the GP rescue and see if you can find a younger pup...like not much past weaning age.

See why I love this thread? You guys are great!

I'm just toying with the idea of adding another mouth to feed right now. I was interested in the mix pups because I hoped they would be a little smaller, but with the same great instincts. I really would have no time to train one, though. It might be a good project for next summer...

 

[tennesseeckn]

OK, Newcastles got me thinking about Rickets which got me thinking...

I had a girl develop Rickets this past summer, probably because she was scratching around in my old litter pile that was extremely wet. I nursed her back to health and she's fine if you overlook her stiff-legged walk. The other souvenir from her ordeal is outside toes that curl backwards. The nails on those toes are extremely long and need to be trimmed. Also, my older orp boys' spurs need to be dealt with.

So, do you all lop off nails and spurs with dog nail clippers or go the Dremel drill route? It would be my first time.

ETA: Some spelling corrections. Why do I only see those after I click "Submit"?

 

[NellaBean]

when I do nails on showbirds, I use dog nail clippers. I don't even own a dremel.

 

[bairo]

now that is one tool I pictured Nella owning. hmmm

 

[bairo]

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This is why I want to be Lori when I grow up.

ETA: Will you have to vaccinate the rest of your flock?

I know. I really felt like an idiot when she said "It is viral" dooou! Lori is my hero

It is not my flock though. It was a gal that I made a comment to while stalking the disease forum. She evidently felt I gave better answers and started pm ing me with daily updates. I said initially it was wry neck due to a upper resp infection that had moved to the inner ear. An aviary guy said the same and gave baytril. Then I got note of the new signs and told her to cull the bird ASAP. I knew this was a really hot strain of the virus because there was only a few days from runny nose to going down completely. I dont know if she will decide to vaccinate her flock or not. She has eight and is new to it. I was surprised that enough vaccine to do a thousand birds is only 5.00 through Jeffers though. I am considering it. I would prefer to stay as natural as possible, but I dont want an infected sparrow flying over and poop in the yard to wipe out my whole flock either.

 

[NellaBean]

That is why Lori is my BFF.